Shipping History British Sports & Sportsman Ltd Ed

One amazing massive Leather Bound volume on the historical Survey of the Rise of British Shipping by C Stansfeld Hicks. This is a limited edition of One thousand copies of which this copy is no.910.This is a folio size book in an exceptional fine binding of dark rich red leather with gold gilt line tooling &full title stamping on the spine with five raised bands .The inside covers are in a glossy decorative matching red & gold marbleized paper with a gold gilt tooled wide edge all the way around. This book looks & feels like a million dollars! I believe that this is one of the most definitive histories of British Shipping .This is the “Who’s Who of Shipping” Contents incInclude

Historical Survey of the Rise of Shipping

The Story of London River

The Clyde

The Mersey

The Tyne and North East Ports

The Humber

The Bristol Chanel

Southampton

The Manchester Ship Canal

The Story of the Passenger Trade

Lloyds’ and Lloyds Register

Shipowning and Marine Insurance

Propelling a Cargo Boat

The Trawling Industry

The British Merchantman in War

Personalities in the Shipping World

General Subject Index

Index of Vessels

Index to Personalities in the Shipping World

Almost every page has a Photogravure or Illustration or Color Plate of which there are so many. This book has 497 pages .Three gold gilt end leafs. This book is in pristine condition, except for some very minor shelf wear at top & bottom of the spine. I should think that any one in the shipping business or interested in the workings of the industry & finance & Banking, this book is a must have & an excellent investment opportunity. A Rare, Historical & Exceptional Book!

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